Hear 1942 eyewitness accounts of Alaska Highway construction in this entertaining video “…The army was coming in by the trainloads into Dawson Creek just hundreds of soldiers and equipment like every kind that nobody had ever seen… Dad said they’re…
When you travel the Alaska Highway for its 75th Anniversary this year, you’ll be amazed at how much history has been preserved in the…
Canada’s 150th coincides with the Alaska Highway’s 75th. As we continue to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway it’s important to note…
After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour and occupation of two Aleutian Islands, the construction of the Alaska Highway through British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska became an immediate priority. Seventy-five years later, it remains one the world’s greatest road trips,…
When visiting Dawson Creek, take a side trip and see the first curved wooden bridge built in Canada (few remain today). It’s a great…
In Mile 0 Park, Dawson Creek, you’ll find the Walter Wright Pioneer Village. A heritage village, it explores the history of the early pioneers.
If you’re planning a trip on the Alaska Highway next year (2017 is its 75th Anniversary), you’ll want to watch the US Army Engineers’ documentary Alaska Highway Construction, produced in 1944. The short film features excellent black-and-white footage from the…
The Alaska Highway Community Society (AHCS) in British Columbia and the Alaska Highway Heritage Society (AHHS) in Yukon are collaborating through the Alaska Highway…
Built very quickly in 1942 to defend Alaska against further attack and occupation by the Japanese, the Alaska Highway began as a US Army…
It was a miracle the men and machines were able to bash through and scrape out the Alaska Highway route in eight months.
